# Nguzene, Chongoene District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chongoene/nguzene/ Administrative post · Chongoene District # Nguzene Nguzene is an administrative post of Mozambique in Chongoene District, Gaza Province. It covers **332.9 km²**. It is divided into 2 localities. 29 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 333km² - 2localities ## Where is Nguzene? Nguzene lies in [Chongoene District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chongoene/), [Gaza Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 4 other administrative posts: [Chibondzane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mandlakazi/chibondzane/), [Chidenguele](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mandlakazi/chidenguele/), [Mandlakazi-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mandlakazi/mandlakazi-sede/) and [Mazucane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chongoene/mazucane/). By area it is the 376th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 27.0% of [Chongoene District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chongoene/). The centre of Nguzene is about 191 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 24.7889° S, 33.9746° E. Source: [INE- Instituto Nacional de Estatisca via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-moz). ## Know before you go: Nguzene - Time zoneUTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Maputo - CurrencyMetical (MZN) - Country calling code+258 - LanguagesPortuguese, Makhuwa - Plug typesType C, D, F · 220 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format4 digits (####) ### Nearest airports - Xai-Xai Chongoene Airport (VJB) · Xai-Xai25 km - Inhambane Airport (INH) · Inhambane177 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.7 hours, sunrise around 04:49) and shortest in Jun (about 10.6 hours, sunrise around 06:25, sunset around 17:02). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Localities of Nguzene Locality Area km² Localities Services [Cumbane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chongoene/nguzene/cumbane/) 188 15 0 [Nguzene-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chongoene/nguzene/nguzene-sede/) 144 14 0 Source: [INE- Instituto Nacional de Estatisca via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-moz); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Nguzene Open gazetteers list **29 villages, towns and localities** in Nguzene. Settlements here lie between about 48 m and 113 m above sea level (median 68 m). - Alfredo - Armazém - Cat. Evangelista - Cat. Feiticista - Cat. Suica - Chefe Chalalane - Chefe Cuco - Chefe Macasselane - Chefe Machingane - Chefe Malembe - Chefe Nhacoco - Chefe Nhancale - Chefe Pope - Chefe Uajulo - Chefe Zefanias - Chicocololo - Daúde Mauai - F. Mazuze - F. Nhate - Fernando Tembe - M. Machava - Macopulane - Macupulane - Matesenhegane - Mucindo - Regedor Macupulane - Regedor Matsinhe - Simone - São Pedro Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Nguzene Named natural and historic features inside Nguzene, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 lakes. - Lago Chianguane - Lago Macopa - Lago Nhadilane - Lago Nhamofane ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Chigotsuene · 71 m Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Nguzene and the best time to visit Using the climate of Chongoene District, the warmest month is Jan (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 760 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (149 mm) and the driest Aug (15 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 149 Feb 27 90 Mar 26 90 Apr 24 70 May 22 22 Jun 21 27 Jul 20 21 Aug 21 15 Sep 23 22 Oct 24 46 Nov 26 81 Dec 27 129 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Quick answers - Where is Nguzene?In Chongoene District, Gaza Province, Mozambique - What borders Nguzene?Chibondzane, Chidenguele, Mandlakazi-Sede and Mazucane - What time zone is Nguzene in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Nguzene?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Nguzene?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nguzene?29 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nguzene?Settlements lie between 48 m and 113 m - What is the highest point in Nguzene?Chigotsuene (71 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Nguzene?February to November - What is the P-code of Nguzene?MZ091303 (OCHA common operational dataset)